🧬 AI Discovers Promising Antibiotic for Superbugs

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What to decode:

• 🧬 AI Discovers Promising Antibiotic for Superbugs

• 🤖 GPT-4 excels in Minecraft exploration as an intelligent agent

• 🚢 Uncovering the owner of the Titanic's necklace becomes a captivating quest

• ⚖️ Lawyer cites fake cases invented by ChatGPT, judge is not amused

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🧬 Breakthrough AI uncovers a potential antibiotic against superbugs

Researchers have successfully utilized artificial intelligence (AI) to discover a powerful novel antibiotic capable of combating a highly dangerous strain of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

By employing an AI algorithm, scientists efficiently narrowed down an extensive pool of chemicals to a carefully chosen subset, which underwent rigorous laboratory testing.

The resulting experimental antibiotic, named abaucin, exhibited remarkable efficacy in neutralizing Acinetobacter baumannii, an antibiotic-resistant bacterium commonly referred to as a "superbug." This particular superbug has been classified as a "critical threat" by the World Health Organization (WHO), indicating its severe potential impact.

Although further development and clinical trials are necessary before abaucin can be prescribed, this breakthrough represents an encouraging advancement in medical research and signifies progress in the battle against formidable superbugs.

🤖 GPT-4 excels in Minecraft exploration as an intelligent agent

A groundbreaking study has introduced Voyager, an LLM-powered agent within the Minecraft universe, garnering immense interest from both the research and gaming communities.

Voyager showcases extraordinary independence, learning, and evolution, completely devoid of human intervention. Essentially, it engages in autonomous Minecraft gameplay, demonstrating remarkable proficiency.

In essence, the LLM utilizes GPT-4 to continuously enhance its proficiency in completing its designated task, such as playing Minecraft, by adapting and rewriting its own code. This breakthrough holds significant implications not only for the development of autonomous agents but also for enhancing game testing without human involvement.

Undoubtedly, this serves as a remarkable illustration of GPT-4's capacity to self-improve. However, does it diminish the enjoyment of Minecraft? That verdict is for you to decide (although we confidently wager that it still can't construct a superior house compared to us).

🚢 Uncovering the owner of the Titanic's necklace becomes a captivating quest

A truly extraordinary discovery emerged from the depths of the Titanic's wreckage—a necklace ingeniously fashioned from a Megalodon tooth.

In a groundbreaking effort, Guernsey-based company Magellan has harnessed the power of AI to embark on a mission to locate its rightful owner.

Due to certain regulations, retrieving the necklace directly proved impossible. As an alternative approach, they are now relying on AI-driven technology to uncover potential family members connected to the original owner.

By meticulously analyzing authentic footage of passengers boarding the ill-fated ship and employing advanced facial recognition technology, they are diligently tracing the individual who proudly wore this remarkable necklace. It's important to note that this necklace is not the famed "Heart of the Ocean," immortalized in the popular film.

⚖️ Lawyer cites fake cases invented by ChatGPT, judge is not amused

Well, well, well, it appears that our AI companion, ChatGPT, has encountered a rather amusing setback when it comes to shared links. An overzealous lawyer, in a misguided attempt, tried to deceive the court by referencing fabricated cases generated by the AI. As you might have guessed, things didn't turn out so well for him, as the judge was far from impressed.

I mean, seriously? Did the lawyer truly believe that the judge wouldn't catch on, or did he simply place too much trust in ChatGPT? Let's pause for a moment and appreciate the irony here—an AI chatbot that has been assisting individuals worldwide with all sorts of inquiries now finds itself entangled in a legal predicament.

It's important to remember, ladies and gentlemen, that AI is a tool—a valuable tool, indeed—but it can never replace genuine, comprehensive legal expertise. These chatbots have a tendency to conjure up falsehoods far too frequently. Here's yet another instance where a professor exemplifies this to his class. Let's consider this incident a lesson learned, shall we?

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FASCINATING FINDS

• On this day - May 29, 1999, The Space Shuttle Discovery completes the first docking with the International Space Station (ISS). (link)

• Weird but interesting - Headphones can increase the bacteria in your ears.

• Book of the day - Life 3.0. "Life 3.0" is a book by Max Tegmark that explores the potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on humanity. It delves into the prospects of AI achieving superintelligence, the ethical implications, and how we can navigate the future to ensure positive outcomes for humanity.

MISCELLANEOUS

(News, podcasts, videos, blogs etc)

• New open-source LLMs called Falcon, which comes into size 7B trained on 1.5T tokens and 40B trained on 1T Tokens. (link)

• Voyager - The first LLM-powered embodied lifelong learning agent in Minecraft that continuously explores the world, acquires diverse skills, and makes novel discoveries without human intervention. (link)

• Tree of Thoughts - Deliberate problem solving with large language models. (link)

• Combining Text-to-SQL with semantic search for retrieval augmented generation. (link)

• Reflections on AI’s massive impact on work, copilots, and getting ready for the future - Final episode of season 1 of Reid Hoffman’s podcast Possible. (link)

• Please stop sending me emails written by GPT. (link)

• Research in NLP in the era of LLM - Compilation of NLP research directions rich for exploration, reflecting the views of a diverse group of PhD students in an academic research lab. (link)

• What Neeva's quiet exit tells us about the future of AI startups - Snowflake picked up serious star power in its acquihire of Neeva as it looks to break into machine learning. We'll see a lot more of this. (link)

• All the hard stuff nobody talks about when building products with LLMs. (link)

• Accel and Sequoia check whether their India and SE Asia portfolio companies are exposed to AI disruption. (link, without paywall here)

• In July, NYC will start enforcing a law requiring firms using AI in hiring to notify candidates of its use and have independent auditors check for bias annually. (link)

That's all for now!

As always, thanks for reading, and see you next time. 🫡